| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 4 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 5, 2009) |
| Dec 29 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 4, 2009. |
| Feb 4 2009 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Feb 18 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 6, 2009. |
| Feb 18 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Taylor James Bloate filed. (Distributed). |
| Feb 23 2009 |
Record Requested . |
| Mar 25 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 17, 2009. |
| Apr 20 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| May 20 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 18, 2009. |
| May 20 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 10, 2009. |
| Jun 18 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| Jun 18 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Taylor James Bloate filed. |
| Jun 25 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Jun 29 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 12, 2009. |
| Jul 16 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 6, 2009. |
| Jul 30 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 12 2009 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 11 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Taylor James Bloate filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 6 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Mark T. Stancil, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Matthew D. Roberts, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Mar 8 2010 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kenendy, Ginsburg, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a concurring opinion. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. |
| Apr 9 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 2 2010 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 8th Circuit. |
| Aug 2 2010 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Missouri. |